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August 2007

August 20, 2007

Husband has wanted a breadbox for ages but I couldn't bring myself to buy just any breadbox. I finally found this in Dublin and and triumphantly presented it to husband. He, of course, was over the moon at the the thought of our pink rose breadbox. Wouldn't you be?

August 14, 2007

Thank you all so much for your lovely words. Here is another breakable tidbit from Ireland. I bought both pieces at Avoca and they are made by Green Gate of Copenhagen. In searching for their website I see that Imedagoze blogged about them in April.

I also got this glass cooktop or chopping block (whatever ya call it.) It actually improves the look of my beige formica countertops! This was from one of my favorite places, Terence Conran's Habitat. I was distressed to find a multilevel Topshop in its place on Stephen's Green but thank goodness it (Habitat) had just moved down the way to Suffolk Street. Poor husband really had his work cut out for him in getting the breakables packed!

Here's some more beautiful wallpaper in a shop on Clarendon Street (Designers Guild, isn't it?) You couldn't swing a cat in the shop so I had to stand outside to take the photograph.

Dublin is chock full of antique jewelry (at hefty prices, mind) but the jewels are always gorgeous, in shops off Grafton Street as well as the second floor of the Powerscourt Center.

Oh, and I'm glad I'm not the only one with the Celtic Bitch experience. Case in point: I was sitting in a sushi place a couple of months back right next to some guy with scruffy hair, shorts and flip flops. My friend whispered "That's Michael McDonald. " and I was like, yeah, right. Sure enough, he picks up his mobile and says "Hey, it's Mike." This guy in those Dublin stores would have been escorted out by security! This makes me think of that line in "Pretty Woman" - "Mistake. Big Mistake."

August 12, 2007

Dublin has become such a cosmopolitan city with fabulous shopping. I bought this creamer at Avoca which is full of lovely things including a delicious cafe where I had pancetta salad with goat cheese and chips (the french fry kind) fried in duck fat. The table cloth I picked up for a tenner at the flea market last month.

and a couple of these Cath Kidston tins (which wouldn't you know were both labeled "Sugar" when I got them home.)

Of course, now you know why I loved Avoca so much. One day, one day, this fine little lady shall be mine.

This was the bathroom at Avoca. Great idea.

Don't think that I didn't try to find a way to get this baby home.

And when shopping got a bit too much there were chairs for sitting and catching one's breath.

The first time I went there I was with husband and we stopped for a break since it was so warm out.

The freshly cooked shortbread biscuits with pot au chocolate were heavenly. Seriously, I've always found the food in Ireland extraordinary so I always laugh when people make fun of it. More tomorrow about the great find for husband. Yes, of course it is pink!

Wouldn't you know that the heavens opened up as soon as I stepped outside? I actually got reprimanded pretty much everywhere for taking photos. At
least at Avoca they were nice. Not so everywhere. Unfortunately, with
the Celtic Tiger has come the Celtic Bitch and plenty of shopgirls were
heinous in their Jimmy Choos and fancy frocks.